Lawrence Kohlberg Flashcards
Lawrence Kohlberg
Moral development
Work was based off of Piaget’s work
Interested in the process or the considerations that went into the decision
Why that choice was better than the other
What did he develop
Dilemmas
What were the stages
Pre-conventional moral reasoning
Conventional moral reasoning
Post conventional moral reasoning
Pre-conventional moral reasoning
Ages 1-10
Decisions about what is right and what is wrong will be determined by punishment and obedience
Child with conform to avoid punishment/shame
Conventional moral reasoning
Actions that are right please others
Right actions gain respect from authority figures
Right actions maintain social order and so you do your duty
Post conventional moral reasoning
18-up
Abstract ideals that are universal, such as justice, enter the making process
